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EMIL M. PERHAos, OF BROOKLYN, AND FRANZ NEUMULLER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,516, dated April 10, 1883. Application filed July 15, 1882. Renewed February 28, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known-that we, EMIL M. Families, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, and FRANZ NEUMULLER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Caterers Wagons, of which the following is a specification. 4

This invention relates to an improved caterers wagon by which warm meals of all kinds may be sent outand supplied to families living at some distance from the central kitchen, the wagon being more specially designed to supply people of moderate means at the lowest possible rate; and the invention consists of a caterers wagon which contains a refrigerator back of the drivers seat and two hot-water tanks, closed'by covers, the water in the same being heated by steam or hot-water circulation from a furnace at the rear part of the wagon. The tanks are subdivided by partitions into cellular spaces, each of which receives 2. cylindrical trayof the well-known construction.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel represents a vertical longitudinal section of our improved caterers wagon. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, partly in horizontal section on line as m, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section of the sameonlineyy, Fig.1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a covered spring-cushioned wagon of the usual dimensions, which isprovided back of the drivers seat with a refrigerator, B, which extends from side to side, and with two side tanks, 0, of sheet metal, which extend throughout the full length of the wagon, from the refrigerator to the rear end thereof. The door B of the the refrigerator opens at the rear side into a hot water first from the boiler into one of the tanks and then into the other and back again to the boiler, or the water may be heated by any other approved means.

The tanks or receivers G are divided by cen.

trallongitudinal and transverse partitionsa a, which extend from the top to near the bottom thereof, into a number of spaces or cells, each of which is adapted to receive one of the wellknown dinner-trays by which meals have heretofore been sent out. ment is covered by a removable lid, 0, to prevent the escape of heat, or one lid may cover several cells. The dinner-trays are composed of a tin frame provided with a handle at the top and with a number of dishes, which are arranged vertically one on top of the other.

Each cell or compart- The attendant'can readily pass along the intermediate space between the receivers O to any part thereof, and by removing the lid take out any one of the trays which he desires to deliver,the meals in the same being kept warm while in transit, so that they can be delivered in a perfectly warm state to families, whatever be the distance from the central kitchen.

The wagon is provided with a hinged door, H, at the rear end, and with a step or steps, I, for conveniently gaining access to the tanks and refrigerator. v

The receivers or tanks 0 are provided with discharge-pipes J, having stop-cocks J, for drawing off the water when the wagon is not in use.

The furnaceis made ofany suitable construction, the smoke being drawn off by a smokepipe, K, that terminates above the top of the wagon.

At both sides of the wagon, above the receivers, are arranged one or more shelves, L, on which pies, fruit, anti such other articles as do not require to be delivered in warm state are stored, so as to be readily taken down and delivered with the dinner-tray. 4

Ice-cream and other articles to be delivered in a cold state are stored in the refrigerator, the door B of which opens for this purpose into the central passage.

. As but a small quantity of water is required in the bottom of each tank to keep the trays warm, comparatively little weighthas to be carried, which is of great advantage, as other- Ice wise the construction of the wagon would become too heavy and clumsy.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A caterers wagon having tanks or receivers adapted to be partially filled with hot wa ter, the upper portions of said tanks being divided into compartments for the trays, said wagon being provided with a steam-boiler or other means for heating the water in the tanks, substantially as set forth.

2. A eaterers wagon provided with a refrigorator extending transversely across the body back of the drivers seat, and with two tanks or receivers extending along the sides of the wagon from the refrigerator to the rear end, said receivers being divided by suitable partitions into a number of spaces or cells for the trays, said wagon being also provided with means whereby the trays in the receivers are kept warm by steam or hot-water circulation, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A caterers wagon having arefrigerator arranged transversely across the wagon, back of 2 5 the drivers seat, closed receivers running along both sides of the wagon from the refrigerator to the rear end thereof, said receivers having longitudinalandtransverseparti'tions,soasto form cells or spaces for the trays, suitable means to 0 heat the trays in the receivers, and shelves arranged at both sides of the wagon, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signed our names in the 5 presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMIL M. PERHAOS. FRANZ N EUMULLER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, CARL KARP. 

